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"Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins."
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"The years between fifty and seventy are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down."
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"Everything we did was criticized. For about thirty years we lived with the world against us, accusing us of things we didn't do!"
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"Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two, it covers everything. You must stick to those principles and have the courage of your convictions."
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